The first case of Zika virus was identified in monkeys from Uganda 1947.
In 1954, Nigeria detected the first human case.
Just like the dengue fever, the Zika virus is spread through infected mosquitoes that are mostly active during the day.
The most common symptoms are muscle and joint pain, fever, headache, red sore eyes and rash.
These symptoms may be prevalent from a few days to a week. In rare occasions, it can lead to a nervous system disorder ultimately leading to paralysis. Outbreaks have been recorded in Africa, Asia, Pacific and the Americas- with the most recent one being in Brazil.
The World Health Organisation has alerted that in the same way as Ebola, Zika virus is of concern and it is spreading very fast.
Those who face the highest risk are pregnant women, as the infection leads to the babies being born with under developed brains.
Unfortunately, there is no treatment for the virus but the WHO, together with the Center for Disease Control and other organisations are working on a vaccine.
Mr David Kiprop, a pharmaceutical technologist from David Pharmacy in Nakuru on Monday urged that prevention is better than cure.
"I strongly recommended that people sleep under treated mosquito nets, wear long sleeved shirts, use insect repellents and clear stagnant water near their homes and the environs at large." He advises.